A leading provider of Construction and Facilities Management services, delivering essential projects and ongoing maintenance require a Commercial Officer. The Commercial Officer will support the commercial team and help ensure the smooth financial and contractual delivery of our projects. Hybrid role.
This is an excellent junior/entry-level opportunity for someone looking to build a career in commercial management within the construction/FM sector. You will support our commercial and operational teams with contract administration, financial tracking, and documentation management. Previous experience in tasks such as preparing proposals, developing quotes, or assisting with commercial paperwork is beneficial-but not essential. Full training and support will be provided. Those hailing from a projects or programmes background would be of interest to the business.
Specific duties of the Commercial Officer include:
- Assist in preparing and developing commercial proposals, quotations, and tender documents.
- Support the administration and monitoring of contracts, including tracking project progress, milestones, and deliverables.
- Maintain accurate commercial records, documentation, and audit trails.
- Help prepare monthly commercial and financial reports, including forecasting and cost tracking.
- Support the processing of variations, purchase orders, and supplier/subcontractor documentation.
- Liaise with project managers and operational teams to ensure commercial information is accurate and up to date.
- Contribute to commercial compliance across all projects and contracts.
Commercial Officer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Ideal for candidates early in their career, or those looking to transition into a commercial role in construction or FM.
- Experience developing quotes, proposals, contracts or commercial documentation is advantageous.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and organisational skills.
- Good attention to detail and willingness to learn.
- Confident using Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
- A positive, proactive mindset with good communication skills.
- Relevant qualifications in business, law, project management, commercial management, quantity surveying, or similar are helpful but not essential.
